An Evening with Jason B. Rosenthal: Love, Loss and the Conversations That Matter

  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • Doors at 6:30pm
    Program begins promptly at 7pm

  • B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim
    1201 Lake Cook Rd
    Deerfield, IL 60015

Join us for a powerful evening as Jason B. Rosenthal—author, speaker, advocate, lawyer, and clinician—opens his heart and shares the profound story of love, loss, and resilience. When his late wife, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, wrote the viral New York Times essay “You May Want to Marry My Husband," the world was moved by her words. Jason was forever changed.

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In conversation with Ann Luban, Senior Director of Jewish Community Services at JCFS Chicago, Jason will take us beyond the headlines to reflect on what it means to rebuild a life after unimaginable loss. With candor, compassion, and hope, he’ll share both his deeply personal journey and the wisdom gained from his dual careers in law and mental health—helping others navigate grief, resilience, and the complexities of the human experience, while offering the important reminder to have the meaningful conversations that matter most—while we still can.

The program will be followed by a dessert reception.
Kosher dietary laws observed.

For more information, email Leah Shefsky or call 847.745.5404.

The program is generously sponsored by the Lauri S. Bauer Foundation for Sudden Loss.


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